Thanks to everyone who answered my question about Henleys!
This particular story is the reason I finally became an Exceptional Friend. Now comes the stupid question, how do I access it? I just travelled all throughout the Fallen London and I cant figure a way to get on a train? Where on earth is it?
First go to your study and activate it, thengo to ladybones road.
For all those interested, I echoed the flavor text for exploring, descending, and entering hell.
As for Dirae Erinyes, any day that involves a murder investigation and screwing people more powerful then themselves is a good day. No matter where they had to go.
Now a lore question for those who descended or at least read the flavor text.
Is the princess related to the nightmares involving the Red Handed Queen at all? Because for whatever reason, thatâs where my mind went.
edited by Shadowcthuhlu on 12/30/2016
Thank you, but I only seem to have âInvestigate the Affair of the Danseurâs Dressing Roomâ
and
âInvestigate the burglary at the Century Exhibitionâ
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016
Thank you, but I only seem to have âInvestigate the Affair of the Danseurâs Dressing Roomâ
and
âInvestigate the burglary at the Century Exhibitionâ
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016[/quote]
No, you want the Affair of the Danseurâs dressing room to start this story.
Thank you, but I only seem to have âInvestigate the Affair of the Danseurâs Dressing Roomâ
and
âInvestigate the burglary at the Century Exhibitionâ
as exceptional stories available which is weird. Am I doing something wrong?
edited by hamartophilliac on 12/30/2016[/quote]
No, you want the Affair of the Danseurâs dressing room to start this story.[/quote]
Now I got it, thank you so much!
If I descend can I still solve the murder?
i also take it that the three options here will effect the end reward, Correct?
Seems obvious, but might as well make sure.
edited by Agent âTrilbyâ on 12/30/2016
[quote=Trilby ]If I descend can I still solve the murder?
Also, i take it that this part will effect the end reward.
Correct?
edited by Agent âTrilbyâ on 12/30/2016[/quote]
You can still solve the murder and it does not effect the end reward-the conditions that it takes to be able to descend do effect the end reward
[quote=Shadowcthuhlu][quote=Trilby ]If I descend can I still solve the murder?
Also, i take it that this part will effect the end reward.
Correct?
edited by Agent âTrilbyâ on 12/30/2016[/quote]
You can still solve the murder and it does not effect the end reward-the conditions that it takes to be able to descend do effect the end reward[/quote]
It was just the descent conditions I was asking about.
And thanks, the clarification was appreciated.
Bit of a shame I couldnât explore all the text from this little pitstop.
The (almost certainly 50% chance of) alternate text, combined with the pipers time limit, really makes it hard for those who prefer to echo in a narratively sensible order.
Well, if there is another deal on the first two storyâs like with bluejack, I can see myself playing this again.
Wait, you could get alternate text during the pitstop? Well, I guess that explains why I had plenty of time then. I only talked to each person once.
Darn it! :P
[quote=Kukapetal]Wait, you could get alternate text during the pitstop? Well, I guess that explains why I had plenty of time then. I only talked to each person once.
Darn it! :P[/quote]
Is it even possible to talk to each person twice?
Maybe itâs notâŚI canât remember. But if it isnât, where does the alternate text come from?
During the stop at Hemlyâs itâs certainly possible to do all of the exploration options more than once (each exploration option has a different passenger lurking near it, if memory serves). I did each of them twice and ran into alternate text for the Stairs (with the Reverend) and the Circle of Stones (with the Bohemian) options, but there may have been other alternate successes I didnât run into.
So, can anyone remind me where the contract we get from this story is from?
I already forgot, and I donât know if I should be regretting having handed over the bohemian.
I got both for the carvings:
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Agent%20Trilby?fromEchoId=10648177
I have a friend who loves the detective aspect of this game, and thus, I think, would love this Exceptional Story, but is not an Exceptional friend. If she purchases the Exceptional friendship before the end of January, would she get access to this story?
Yes she will - as long as she purchases an EF before the last Thursday of January, to be exact, this story will be available.
I loved this story. The pacing was well done, and unlike some ESâes it didnât feel like it was over too soon (partially because of all the time spent re-reading my own echoes.) Itâs lovely to finally get some insight into Moloch Street and Hell, and I aprreciated having an obscure bit of lore dangled in front of me at the price of saving souls from damnation. Of course, like a good little lore hamster, I ran down the gorge at the first chance.
The writing was great, and Iâd really like to congratulate the writer for it. All the characters felt interesting and I felt personally invested in their outcomes, wishing the murderer good riddance on their way and getting quite the satisfaction from denying Hell their little plaything. Iâm very tempted to join the chorus of "best ES", admittedly partly because Iâm currently having a bit of a Hell-mania which this ES coincided with very well.
Criticism: I wish we would have gotten a chance to point out the killer, and be punished for getting it wrong. I had a page of scribbled notes to make sure iâd get it right, so it was a bit disappointing to just be railroaded through the reveal. Not that I didnât still enjoy the scene.
PS: My stats barely changed, and Iâm relatively sure any change was downwards. You lucky devils.
PPS: Am I the only one who suspected the conductor? I mean, that announcement still seems ridiculously suspicious to me.
edited by John Moose on 12/31/2016
[quote=John Moose]
Criticism: I wish we would have gotten a chance to point out the killer, and be punished for getting it wrong.
edited by John Moose on 12/31/2016[/quote]
That seems to be a shared sentiment from many, but for those of us who may not be the best at the intricate guessing and deduction game that is detective work it was quite a relief I didnât have to be punished for something I as a player just may not have been the most suited for.
I would suggest an "All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well." Option, like in the Seven-Day-Reign and Flint. So those who wanted to try their hand at the detective work with more ârealâ consequences can do that, and those who would just enjoy the story donât have to stress about having forgotten some obscure detail.
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edited by Akernis on 12/31/2016